THE SOCIAL ROUND

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 112, 5 February 1935, Page 5

THE SOCIAL ROUND

t Coming-of-Age Party “, Masses of multi-coloured gladioli r arranged at intervals along rows of . gaily coloured tables made a pleasing i sight at the Wentworth Cabaret last ? evening, when a coming-of-age party . was held for Miss Lorna Luke youngest daughter of Mr. J. Pearce Luke and r the late Mrs. Luke. The guests, who i numbered about 130, were received by - Mr. Luke and his sister, Mrs. E. H. 1 Charlesworth, who wore a frock of dull s green satin. ! Miss Lorna Luke wore blue dull crepe • and her sister, Miss Betty Luke, was in black lace. Mrs. R. S. Luke’s dress ; was of powder blue mariette. Owing • to indisposition, Miss Luke’s grandmother, Lady Luke, was unable to be present. I During the evening guests were entertained at dancing and at bridge. The birthday cake, which was cut at supper time, was both made and decorated by Miss Betty Luke. The toast of the guest of honour was proposed by Mr. D. J. McGowan. Farewell to Miss P. Lewis A musical afternoon to farewell Miss Prue Lewis, who will leave Wellington for Hong-Kong on Friday, was given yesterday afternoon by Miss Mai'jorie Bennie at her home in Mount Street. Miss Bennie received her guests wearing an organdie frock patterned with an Oriental design. Mrs. Bennie wore a beige lace dress with trimmings of beige fur, and Miss Lewis "wore a red and white check organdie dress, and white hat. Bowls of tiger lilies were artistically arranged in the drawing-room, while dahlias were used for decoration in the dining-room. A novel effect was seen on the tea table, where soft light from a table lamp played on dainty handmade coloured china flowers. Masses of hydrangeas stood in the hall. Among those present were Mrs. F. Bradley, Mrs. J. Payne, Mrs. Lohguet, Mrs. E. A. Jones, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. 8. Burney, and the Misses Margaret, Mary and Adele Bucklin, F. and U. Henry, D. Mills, Galwey, La Trobe, U. McMillan, M. Anscombe, M. Ward, B. Hay, S. Seville and A. Bevin. Violin solos Were given by Miss Lewis, and songs by Miss Doris Black, Miss D. Atkinson and Miss Bennie. Miss Ormi Reid and Mrs. E. A. Jones played the accompaniments.